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Compost, Lilacs and Vines Aug. 28, 2024
Q: I saw an article online where you mentioned applying a thin layer of compost to the lawn each spr... Read More
Make Fertile Compost From Waste May. 09, 2024
Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost ... Read More
St. Louis, the Region's Flagship City, Is Flagging for Lack of Competent Management May. 24, 2023
The signs are everywhere that St. Louis is a city in serious crisis. The trash can't get picked up. ... Read More
Vegetable Garden Seed Question Mar. 16, 2022
Q: Can you suggest a way to buy good vegetable seeds? I can't afford to get a lot of plants, so I bu... Read More
Vegetable Seed Catalogs Mar. 02, 2022
Q: I saw an article that you wrote that said there were garden vegetable seed catalogs available at ... Read More
Winter To-Do List Jan. 05, 2022
The North American landscape is almost entirely dormant. Just because the landscape is dormant doesn... Read More
Gardening New Year's Resolutions Dec. 29, 2021
Aren't you glad 2021 is over? Hopefully 2022 will be better. Gardening makes everything better, so l... Read More
Christmas Gift Ideas Dec. 04, 2019
Let's continue with our gardener gift ideas that we started last week. During the winter, gardeners ... Read More
Make Your Own Compost Bin for Recycling Feb. 28, 2019
Dear James: I am not very handy with tools, but my daughter wants me to build a compost bin for our ... Read More
'Compostables' Don't Reduce Garbage Waste Unless They're Actually Composted Nov. 26, 2018
It's practically an environmentalist axiom that landfills deserve condemnation. They're ugly and sme... Read More
How to Make Your Own Dirt Jun. 08, 2017
There is no doubt that this whole cheapskate thing can be taken too far. There are matters of time, ... Read More
Gardening Myths Apr. 01, 2015
In honor of April Fools' Day, let's take a look at some foolish gardening advice gardeners. Have you... Read More
